Earlier today, China put Tianhe, the core module of its new space station, into orbit. It's the 12th space station to be put into orbit (Salyuts 1 and 3 through 7 , Mir, Skylab, the ISS and the two ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The core module for China's planned orbital space station has passed a flight acceptance review ...
The Base Block, or Core Module, is the heart of Mir. First launched into orbit in 1986, it comprised the entire space station for over a year, before the other modules were launched. Built of two ...